Originally Posted by
G_Wolf
"Many" have been fined? I can think of many words that are less vague than "many".
So where does the money go? The money you collect from passengers when you fine them... I'm curious what happens to it. Does the TSA get to keep it, or does it go to the treasury, or what?
As has been discussed before, regulatory fines are public records, but are they published in a handy book? I have no wish, nor desire to attempt to spend the time to gather such information. If you wish a more precise value other than "many", I can not give that too you. However, I can state that those who carry over a specific amount of bullets in their carry-on baggage are fined, those who carry gun parts are fined, and of course, those who carry firearms. We find bullets more than anything else, I would say. And depending upon the season, we find more of all of these items than usual on any given day; and of course, the size of the airport, and location of the airport are a factor.
I have never "collected" money from a passenger. However, what TSA does with the money it collects from fines, I have no idea, nor am I too interested to look it up. Sorry, just being honest. But I suspect that information can be found, if you so desire to spend the time looking.